The webbed dynamics of families are usually a strong device in any work, bringing depth, exploring emotional conflicts, and highlighting the way personal struggles affect the overall course of events at play. Within My Hero Academia, family is probably one of the main driving forces behind both individual character development and the overall plot. But one of the more interesting family stories in the series has to go to the Todoroki family, because their backstory and inner conflict establish so many layers of emotional depth and dramatic tension.